From 7bf41c519da07cae730778e4d5c3a83f109a2c21 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hunterk Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:38:53 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] more descriptions and organization --- dist/info/remotejoy_libretro.info | 14 +++++++++++--- dist/info/retro8_libretro.info | 17 ++++++++++++----- dist/info/retrodream_libretro.info | 20 +++++++++++++++----- dist/info/rustation_libretro.info | 18 +++++++++++++----- dist/info/sameboy_libretro.info | 19 ++++++++++++++----- 5 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/dist/info/remotejoy_libretro.info b/dist/info/remotejoy_libretro.info index 6d2624d0..116f745d 100644 --- a/dist/info/remotejoy_libretro.info +++ b/dist/info/remotejoy_libretro.info @@ -1,10 +1,18 @@ +# Software Information display_name = "PSP RemotePlay (RemoteJoy)" -authors = "" +authors = "Themaister" supported_extensions = "" corename = "RemoteJoy" -systemid = "playstation_portable" -categories = "Streaming" license = "GPLv2" permissions = "" display_version = "v1" +categories = "Streaming" + +# Hardware Information +systemid = "playstation_portable" + +# Libretro Features supports_no_game = "true" +is_experimental = "true" + +description = "An old, experimental libretro core designed to stream inputs to/from a Playstation Portable console. It exists only for historical and research purposes and should not be used to actually try to play games." diff --git a/dist/info/retro8_libretro.info b/dist/info/retro8_libretro.info index 42191485..1bc04182 100644 --- a/dist/info/retro8_libretro.info +++ b/dist/info/retro8_libretro.info @@ -1,13 +1,20 @@ +# Software Information display_name = "PICO8 (Retro8)" authors = "jakz" supported_extensions = "p8|png" corename = "Retro8" -manufacturer = "N/A" -categories = "Emulator" -systemname = "PICO8" -systemid = "pico8" -database = "PICO8" license = "GPLv3" permissions = "" display_version = "Git" +categories = "Emulator" + +# Hardware Information +manufacturer = "Lexaloffle" +systemname = "PICO8" +systemid = "pico8" + +# Libretro Features supports_no_game = "false" +database = "PICO8" + +description = "A port of the Retro8 open-source reimplementation of the PICO-8 fantasy console to libretro. This core can load both p8 'cart' files and embedded png images, and much of the PICO-8 API is working with good performance, including basic sound and music, though it is still missing some obscure Lua extension quirks and fixed arithmetic support." diff --git a/dist/info/retrodream_libretro.info b/dist/info/retrodream_libretro.info index f5f26aa6..05448490 100644 --- a/dist/info/retrodream_libretro.info +++ b/dist/info/retrodream_libretro.info @@ -1,16 +1,24 @@ +# Software Information display_name = "Sega - Dreamcast (RetroDream)" authors = "Rinnegatamante/Others" supported_extensions = "gdi|chd|cdi" corename = "RetroDream" -manufacturer = "Sega" -categories = "Emulator" -systemname = "Sega Dreamcast" -systemid = "dreamcast" -database = "Sega - Dreamcast" license = "GPLv3" permissions = "" display_version = "Git" +categories = "Emulator" + +# Hardware Information +manufacturer = "Sega" +systemname = "Sega Dreamcast" +systemid = "dreamcast" + +# Libretro Features supports_no_game = "false" +database = "Sega - Dreamcast" +is_experimental = "true" + +# Firmware / BIOS firmware_count = 2 firmware0_desc = "boot.bin (Dreamcast BIOS)" firmware0_path = "dc/boot.bin" @@ -19,3 +27,5 @@ firmware1_desc = "flash.bin (Date/Time/Language)" firmware1_path = "dc/flash.bin" firmware1_opt = "false" notes = "(!) boot.bin (md5): e10c53c2f8b90bab96ead2d368858623|(!) flash.bin (md5): 0a93f7940c455905bea6e392dfde92a4" + +description = "A fork of the final open-source release of the Redream Dreamcast emulator before the project relicensed and became closed-source. It is missing many of the popular features of the later, closed-source releases, such as increased internal resolution and HLE BIOS and, as such, the Flycast-libretro core is typically a much better option for actually playing games via libretro. This core remains for historical value and in case future developers wish to learn from or further develop the codebase." diff --git a/dist/info/rustation_libretro.info b/dist/info/rustation_libretro.info index b9ed68a3..01fdab09 100644 --- a/dist/info/rustation_libretro.info +++ b/dist/info/rustation_libretro.info @@ -1,14 +1,22 @@ +# Software Information display_name = "Sony - PlayStation (Rustation)" authors = "Simias" supported_extensions = "cue|toc|m3u|ccd|exe" corename = "Rustation" -manufacturer = "Sony" -categories = "Emulator" -systemname = "PlayStation" -systemid = "playstation" -database = "Sony - PlayStation" license = "GPLv2" permissions = "" display_version = "v1" +categories = "Emulator" + +# Hardware Information +manufacturer = "Sony" +systemname = "PlayStation" +systemid = "playstation" + +# Libretro Features supports_no_game = "false" required_hw_api = "OpenGL Core >= 3.3" +database = "Sony - PlayStation" +is_experimental = "true" + +description = "A WIP/experimental Playstation 1 emulator written in the Rust programming language. It is most notable for being the originator of the OpenGL hardware renderer used in the popular Beetle-PSX-HW core. Since this core is largely incomplete, the aforementioned Beetle-PSX-HW, Swanstation or even PCSX-ReARMed cores are more useful for actually playing games, but this core remains useful for technical/historical purposes." diff --git a/dist/info/sameboy_libretro.info b/dist/info/sameboy_libretro.info index e68c38fe..540ce86b 100644 --- a/dist/info/sameboy_libretro.info +++ b/dist/info/sameboy_libretro.info @@ -1,16 +1,23 @@ +# Software Information display_name = "Nintendo - Game Boy / Color (SameBoy)" authors = "LIJI32" supported_extensions = "gb|gbc" corename = "SameBoy" -manufacturer = "Nintendo" +display_version = "v0.9.0" categories = "Emulator" -systemname = "Game Boy/Game Boy Color" -systemid = "game_boy" -database = "Nintendo - Game Boy|Nintendo - Game Boy Color" license = "MIT" permissions = "" -display_version = "v0.9.0" + +# Hardware Information +manufacturer = "Nintendo" +systemname = "Game Boy/Game Boy Color" +systemid = "game_boy" + +# Libretro Features +database = "Nintendo - Game Boy|Nintendo - Game Boy Color" supports_no_game = "false" + +# Firmware / BIOS firmware_count = 2 firmware0_desc = "dmg_boot.bin (Game Boy boot ROM)" firmware0_path = "dmg_boot.bin" @@ -19,3 +26,5 @@ firmware1_desc = "cgb_boot.bin (Game Boy Color boot ROM)" firmware1_path = "cgb_boot.bin" firmware1_opt = "true" notes = "(!) dmg_boot.bin (md5): 32fbbd84168d3482956eb3c5051637f5|(!) cgb_boot.bin (md5): dbfce9db9deaa2567f6a84fde55f9680" + +description = "A port of the highly accurate Game Boy emulator, SameBoy, to libretro. This core has the highest accuracy of any Game Boy emulator and also supports a variety of fun features and improvements. While its requirements are higher than most other Game Boy cores, it is a good first choice for devices strong enough to run it full speed. Lower-power devices will be better-served by Gambatte-libretro, which still has very high accuracy/compatibility and runs blisteringly fast."